Hydraulic press build question (pics added)

[Salem Straub]

Well, it may be OK. That 12" depth adds some steel over my 8" beam for sure! Plates are not hard to add later, at any rate.

 

[Bob Ohlemann]

Don't know if you can get anything useful out of this photo. This is me on the press at J.R. Cook's shop. I like this press design a lot. The one thing it lacks is a good way of holding the dies securely. I would say you need a good plan for that.

Bob

2016-10-24_09-20-57 by Bob, on Flickr

 

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http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa312/00amunet00/photo 7_zpszm9ypxc1.jpg

The slide clamp will hit the bottom die before the top die does



Once you have a better sketch on the go, try putting a full scale one together out of wood / cardboard.

 

[kuraki]

If I can get the time this week I'll model one up based on your I beam and cylinder in Inventor. Partly because I intend to build one myself soon.

 

[stezann]

Thanks Salem, the beam has 5/8" face wall with a 1/2" inside web, and 8wX12d

A friend of mine helping with the build suggested almost a fin along the backside for added strength, he sent me a picture I'd have to find it. I like the sound of what you described though because it wont stick out the back

Your friend suggested ok. The stiffness go up with the ^3 of the thickness. But you will need to be sure the beam will not "corkscrew" instead if you only weld a fin along the backside.